Cartes du Ciel is my best friend, i think the option to load your own image on the chart is fantastic, in that way i find the dwarfnovae var vul 05, and now...
Hello all, can anyone provide me a link to where I can find the data structure to read the USNO catalog? Thanks a lot -- Nicola http://astrofoto.laza.it Yahoo:...
Hi, This is describe in the files in the USNO cdrom or online here: ftp://ftp.nofs.navy.mil/usnoa/readuse.v10 ftp://ftp.nofs.navy.mil/usnoa/readuse.v20 The CDC...
About a year ago the US gov't decided that satellite elements should not be so freely distributed. You can still get them, but from what I can see from the ...
I had a slewing problem with 3.0.0.9. I am happy to report the problem is gone with 3.0.1.0. I did find the program generally slower. I am running on a 3GHz ...
Hi, Nice the telescope slew now but the screen refresh problem must be corrected. Can you open an issue for that in the bug tracker: http://www.ap-i.net/mantis...
Hi, Do you run the program (created by Christopher Welfare) that downloads TLE from Celestrak? If not, you can find a link at the Sky Charts download page....
Peter, Can you open a bug report for that : http://www.ap-i.net/mantis Also follow the instruction here: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/snapshot/ to get a...
Hi Patrick, I remember you said that the program has a feature where it first draws the bright stars so you can move around using only those and then draw all...
Since nobody replied to my earlier question about the Registry entries for Skychart Ver 3.0.xx, let me re-state it this way. I have had a report that RTGUI is...
Hi, I am sorry to not reply to your first message but I have real problem with the number of email I receive. This is one of the reason I setup the bug...
Hello, Patrick. Thank you for replying about this. I can well imagine how many emails and questions you get! This Registry key ... is also set by Ver 2.76, as...
Robert, Yes I plan to add the same command line parameters for the V3 but this is not implemented now. I add a bug report to not forget ... The GOTO command is...
Sure, the color can be configured to anything you like in the chart appearance dialog. Not sure what a panoramic horizon is but you can specify a horizon file...
I mean a photorealistic horizon, like what our backyard looks like for example. I have TheSky6 right now but its a resource hog lol Thanks Jeff Sander Pool...
No, the horizon text file only allows you to show a coarse outline of your local horizon with its obstructions. Personally I'm glad CdC concentrates on...
I heard sky charts works with AstroPlanner. Not sure what it does with it but I might just install it. I like the purdy pictures :D Thanks John Mahony...
Well, once again the horizon issue. I agree completely with John Mahony's opinion. Long ago I suggested Patrick to improve the way to define a realistic local...
I just loaded v3.10. I also loaded the pictures/ sac folder. I'm not getting any fits files loaded on screen. No images. Where do I go to activate that...
... Hi: This would be, IMHO, in the "nice to have for some people" category. Useful for some folks... but of very little consequence for most of us. Peace, Rod...
Hi, The local horizon feature is already implemented and evidently it is not a majority need, as most people don't need a lot of the CdC immense possibilities...
Hello. I have uploaded in the group's files section two star catalogs that I believe that they are interesting, mainly the Robertson's Zodiacal Catalog of...
Oh, I have forgotten something for You. I have also built the CdC-readable version from the XZ80Q Catalog of zodiacal stars from David Herald, but their size...
Hello. You are this link for this information. ftp://vizier.cfa.harvard.edu/pub/cats/bincats/UCAC2/readme.txt Friendly. Mario A. Fernández. (Sabadell...
... I'm going to VERY STRONGLY second this. I've been playing with the new Beta on Debian Linux, and it is just unbelievable! Patrick C. is a true free...
Wow, I hadn't tried that feature yet. Looks very nice! I agree fully that CdC is magic and if there was some sort of astro software award Patrick should get...
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